Spanish Peaks Alliance for Wildfire Protection

P.O. Box 421, La Veta, CO 81055

Home Ignition Zone

Click Here to apply for a Free Home Ignition Zone Assessment

SPAWPs HIZ assessments are open for 2025. For information about the Home Ignition Zone and steps to improve your homes defensive space, click here.

The Site Visit includes a qualified assessor visiting you and doing a Home Ignition Zone assessment of your property. The assessor will walk around your property with you and discuss what steps you can make to be better prepared for wildfire. You will receive a write up of everything you need to know to take the next steps in your wildfire preparedness journey as well as important materials to help guide you in your efforts. These visits generally take 60-90 minutes.

SPAWP is able to provide free HIZ assessments for homeowners due to our generous donations and grant funding. These site assessments can cost anywhere between 100-150 dollars. Please consider donating to keep our programs going. Thank you

FLOODING FOLLOWS WILDFIRE

The drastic changes on the landscape after catastrophic wildfires, like the 2018 Spring Fire and the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire, affects ecosystems and how water moves across the land. High intensity wildfires scorch soil and greatly reduce the amount of vegetation on hillslopes. When rain comes down over the burn scar, these barren slopes allow water to move quickly downhill because very little stands in the way to slow down the flow or absorb the water. The steep mountainsides and highly erosive granite soils found in our region further complicate problems with flooding. As more water rushes down and picks up speed, it is collecting sediment and debris. These debris-laden floodwaters are highly destructive to anything in their path, including homes, habitats, and streams.

SPECIALIZING IN...

  • Fire Mitigation Planning
  • Flood Mitigation Planning
  • Community Disaster Awareness
  • Response Agency Coordination
  • Providing Disaster Recovery Funding
  • Supporting Firewise Communities

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